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THE IVY GREEN

[59] "The Ivy Green," by Charles Dickens (1812-70), is a hardy poem in honour of
a hardy plant. There is a wonderful ivy growing at Rhudlan, in northern Wales.
Its roots are so large and strong that they form a comfortable seat for many
persons, and no one can remember when they were smaller. This ivy envelops a
great castle in ruins. Every child in that locality loves the old ivy. It is
typical of the ivy as seen all through Wales and England.